Dell EMC recently announced the next generation of its industry-leading converged infrastructure (CI) system - the Dell EMC VxBlock System 1000 - breaking the physical boundaries of traditional CI. Designed to support workloads of all types and includes a broad choice of world class Dell EMC storage arrays and integrated data protection and Cisco UCS compute and networking, all in one fully integrated CI system.

Now you can:

Mix and pool 4 different types of storage (Dell EMC Unity, VMAX, XtremIO and Isilon), both Cisco USC Blade and Rack servers, with Dell EMC integrated data protection options…all in one system

Centrally manage up to 8 VxBlock Systems form a new centralized management platform

Enjoy a simplified life Cycle Assurance process for all technologies in your VxBlock System

Join our experts and find out more about the VxBlock 1000 and how we can help you transform your business.

Jason Kahn is a product manager in the Converged Platforms and Solutions Division at Dell EMC, and manages the data protection products that support CI/HCI systems. Jason has worked in the technology industry for 6 years and before product management, Jason worked in presales and sales support.

Amar Clark is a Solutions Architect in the Block Systems Engineering division at Dell EMC. He has contributed to the network design of various Dell EMC converged infrastructure offerings including VxBlock 1000, and has over 18 years of experience in various IT operations and engineering roles.

Cheryl Curran

Director Product Management, Converged Systems

Cheryl leads a team responsible for Dell EMC’s VxBlock product portfolio. This includes product life cycle management, bringing to market innovative solutions that help companies transform their infrastructure and staying abreast of the latest technologies for roadmap development to future proof the VxBlock solutions. This is evident in the recent launch of the VxBlock 1000 that offers unprecedented choice in compute and storage, operational efficiencies through central management and peace of mind with integrated data protection. Cheryl has over 25 years bringing technology based solutions to market. Cheryl will be available to answer any questions on how the VxBlock 1000 provides businesses the operational efficiencies and agility needed to meet their business needs.

David’s 30-year experience includes product marketing at tier one enterprise server, networking and management software vendors as well as security appliance and management software start-ups. At Dell EMC he is focused on converged systems, data center architectures, and management/orchestration tools.

Maureen DeSena is the product manager for Dell EMC Advanced Management Platform AMP-VX. Maureen has been with EMC, VCE and now Dell EMC for 14 years. In her role at Dell EMC Maureen works directly with customers and partners on their data center management requirements for Dell EMC systems.

Daniel Barnette is a Solutions Architect for the Block Systems Engineering team. He joined VCE from legacy EMC in 2015, after supporting engineering and development internal customers in EMC's first ever US based Center of Excellence. His current role is to collaborate with engineering and architecture to design and configure virtual infrastructures for Dell EMC’s current and future VxBlock systems.

Steve Sayre is an Advisory Solutions Architect for VxBlock Converged Infrastructure Products. He has worked in the IT industry for 35 years and has 7 years of experience with Converged Infrastructure with an emphasis on storage.

Scott is Senior Director of Product Development for VxBlock converged infrastructure at Dell EMC. He is responsible for design and development of the Vscale and VxBlock family of Converged Systems, as well as the complimentary offerings which include Data Protection and systems management. Scott and his team are working to deliver next generation converged infrastructure to transform the economics, agility and profitability of enterprises and service providers as they transition to cloud-enabled business models.

Ejaz Chaudhry is a Senior Consultant Product Manager in the Converged Infrastructure team at Dell EMC. He leads the team responsible for delivering and maintaining the VxBlock System 1000. He was over 18 years of experience in technology industry with global experience in engineering, support, sales and marketing.

Re: Ask The Expert: VxBlock System 1000, #1 in converged, now all in one system

The VxBlock System 1000 can have VMAX 250F/FX, VMAX 950F/FX, or Unity 350F - 650F as primary or secondary storage today. In addition, Isilon is available for guest access. The VxBlock System 1000 is also the first VxBlock to allow multiple storage arrays from the factory, without the need for a Storage Technology Extension.

Re: Ask The Expert: VxBlock System 1000, #1 in converged, now all in one system

Re: Ask The Expert: VxBlock System 1000, #1 in converged, now all in one system

The formal name is Converged Technology Extension for <insert extension type here> and is the way we extend the Converged System capabilities in previous platforms (340/540/740). The concept of Technology Extensions is no longer used with the introduction of the VxBlock System 1000. The addition of Cisco UCS C-series servers or additional Dell EMC storage arrays are now supported under the VxBlock System. For more information about Converged Technology Extensions, take a look at this link Dell EMC Converged Technology Extensions.

Re: Ask The Expert: VxBlock System 1000, #1 in converged, now all in one system

We all are excited! This has been a vision of ours for a few years now to simplify the myriad Vblock, VxBlock and Converged Technology Extensions products into a more understandable unified offering with just as much flexibility while easier to consume.